,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fgb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,,ccp ,initiative program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protect ,america's ,innovation and ,economic ,security from ,,ccp ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,,ccp ,initiative 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,national ,security ,division of the ,department of ,justice the ,,ccp ,initiative to-- 7#a7 counter nation-state threats to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 curb spying by the ,chinese ,communist ,party on ,united ,states intellectual property and academic institutions in the ,united ,states2 7#c7 develop an enforcement strategy concerning nontraditional collectors1 including researchers in labs1 universities1 and the defense industrial base1 that are being used to transfer technology contrary to ,united ,states interests2 7#d7 implement the amendments to the authorities of the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states under section #gba of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe7 made by the ,foreign ,investment ,risk ,review ,modernization ,act of #bjah 7subtitle ,a of title ,,xvii of ,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe note7 for the ,department of ,justice1 including by working with the ,department of the ,treasury to develop regulations to implement those amendments2 7#e7 identify cases under the ,foreign ,corrupt ,practices ,act of #aigg 7,public ,law #ie-bac2 #ia ,stat4 #adid7 involving ,chinese companies that compete with ,united ,states businesses2 7#f7 prioritize-- 7,a7 identifying and prosecuting those engaged in trade secret theft1 hacking1 and economic espionage2 7,b7 protecting the critical infrastructure in the ,united ,states against external threats through foreign direct investment and supply chain compromises2 and 7,c7 identifying ,chinese ,communist ,party theft of intellectual property from small businesses2 and 7#g7 investigate investments made by ,chinese companies included on the ,entity ,list maintained by the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce and set forth in ,supplement ,no4 #d to part #gdd of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or identified by the ,secretary of ,defense under section #abfj;,h7a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 as a ,chinese military company operating directly or indirectly in the ,united ,states and report to the ,secretary of ,commerce or the ,secretary of ,defense1 as appropriate1 on any findings of such investigations1 including findings related to subsidiaries or other entities controlled by such companies1 whether or not such subsidiaries or other entities are registered in or operate in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,consultation ,in executing the ,,ccp ,initiative's objectives as set forth in subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for ,national ,security1 shall consult with relevant components of the ,department of ,justice as necessary1 and coordinate activities with the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and any other ,federal agency as necessary4 7c7 ,requirement ,under the ,,ccp ,initiative-- 7#a7 the ,initiative shall be separate from and not under the authority or discretion of any other ,department of ,justice initiative dedicated to countering nation-state threats2 and 7#b7 all resources used for the ,,ccp ,initiative shall solely be set aside for the ,,ccp ,initiative and shall not be combined to support any other ,department of ,justice program1 including other programs and initiatives dedicated to countering nation-state threats4 7d7 ,annual report ,the ,attorney ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives on the progress and challenges of the ,,ccp ,initiative over the preceding year1 including-- 7#a7 its progress in accomplishing the objectives set forth in subsection 7a72 7#b7 the amount and sufficiency of resources provided to1 and expended by1 the ,,ccp ,initiative2 7#c7 the level and effectiveness of coordination with the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and other ,federal agencies2 7#d7 the status of efforts by and the financial intelligence capabilities of the ,chinese ,communist ,party to engage in trade secret theft1 hacking1 and economic espionage2 7#e7 an analysis of the use of unmanned aircraft and associated elements 7including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system7 by the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 7#f7 the impact of the ,,ccp ,initiative on those efforts of the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 7#g7 the level and effectiveness of coordination and information sharing between ,federal agencies and private companies about economic espionage threats2 and 7#h7 an assessment of the economic loss to the ,united ,states as a result of hacking and trade secret theft by the ,chinese ,communist ,party4 7e7 ,sunset ,this ,act shall cease to be in effect on the date that is #f years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this ,act1 and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance1 shall not be affected thereby4